A 6-Year-Old Boy Is Brought to the Emergency Department by His

A 6-year-old boy is brought to the emergency department by his parents with a 2-day history of fever and headaches.  The parents report that he vomited once this afternoon.  All of his vaccinations are up-to-date and he has no significant past medical history.  His temperature is 38.7 C (102 F) .  Examination shows mild pharyngeal erythema in addition to neck stiffness.  Cerebrospinal fluid analysis reveals the following: Which of the following infectious agents is most likely to have caused this patient's illness?

A) Coronavirus
B) Cryptococcus neoformans
C) Enterovirus
D) Mumps virus
E) Neisseria meningitidis
F) Streptococcus agalactiae
G) Streptococcus pneumoniae

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